The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favor of environmental activists, overturning Surrey County Council's decision to grant planning permission for an oil development in Horley. The court determined that the council should have considered the climate impacts of burning oil drilled from new wells. This landmark ruling, driven by a legal challenge from former Surrey resident Sarah Finch and supported by law firm Leigh Day, has significant implications for future UK oil and gas policies. Environmental groups, including Weald Action Group and Friends of the Earth, celebrated the decision, highlighting it as a major step towards a fossil-free future. The ruling is expected to influence the government's stance on issuing new oil and gas licenses.
The UK Supreme Court decision is predicated on baseless hearsay, propaganda and superstition. "Anyone interested in the future of our planet is aware by now of the impact on its climate of burning fossil fuels" https://t.co/jjSWdADrdZ https://t.co/ZPMdMI0QLv https://t.co/HigttcH8qT
The UK Supreme Court decision is predicated on hearsay, propaganda and superstition. "Anyone interested in the future of our planet is aware by now of the impact on its climate of burning fossil fuels" https://t.co/jjSWdADrdZ https://t.co/WGwGXBlyMI https://t.co/HigttcH8qT
Sir Jim is right: Net Zero is absurd Net Zero is killing our jobs, industry & economy https://t.co/As0vAZCBrX
Net Zero zealots continue to kill British jobs, industry and economy with ruling against using our own oil. Instead must send jobs & money overseas creating even more CO2 to bring essential energy to UK Net Zero = Net Stupid https://t.co/Mi7boTCpFR
🛢️ | Leigh Day clinches historic victory for climate activists in Surrey oil-drilling battle https://t.co/3biSG7sTRy
Environmental activists have won a supreme court challenge against the creation of onshore oil wells in Surrey. @TessaKhan weighs up the argument for the government issuing new oil and gas licenses. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/p9jAqv15aP
This judgement has huge implications for future UK oil & gas policy. As @UKLabour’s environment & climate campaign, we are delighted with the role we have played in ensuring Labour has committed to granting no new oil & gas licences. #ClimateEmergency https://t.co/Yujuc1kCtB
Shockingly mad Supreme Court ruling threatens all future UK oil drilling So Net Zero zealots destroy whole industry, so we send jobs and money overseas to produce even more CO2 Net Zero = Net Stupid https://t.co/atH0OeOD9N
WOW! Huge news from Supreme Court - an absolutely giant step forward to a fossil-free future. No longer can oil & gas projects get away with only counting a fraction of real emissions they're causing. Huge congrats to Sarah Finch, @WealdActionGr and @friends_earth #CountTheCarbon https://t.co/frJcrtmg7Z
The Supreme Court has ruled that Surrey County Council should have considered the climate impacts of burning oil drilled from new wells in Horley. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/tF7MLPuYpK
BREAKING: Environmental activists win landmark ruling over oil well plan. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/d78p7VIVXk
Supreme Court in London today - key legal judgment – could have a major impact on new oil, gas and coal developments. SCis considering a legal challenge by former Surrey resident Sarah Finch, to Surrey County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for an oil development…
Net-Zero is industrial policy for energy. These climate extremist policies favor unreliable power sources and target our energy grid—causing blackouts, raising energy costs, and even cause deaths. If we want strong families and prosperous economies, we must oppose Net-Zero.